What is the severity of CVE-2012-4840?

CVE-2012-4840 has been identified as having a critical severity due to its potential to allow remote attackers to exploit XPath injection vulnerabilities.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4840?

To remediate CVE-2012-4840, upgrade IBM Cognos Business Intelligence to version 8.4.1 IF1 or later, or any of the 10.1, 10.1.1, or 10.2 versions with their respective IF updates.

What software versions are affected by CVE-2012-4840?

CVE-2012-4840 affects IBM Cognos Business Intelligence versions 8.4.1 before IF1, 10.1 before IF2, 10.1.1 before IF2, and 10.2 before IF1.

Is there a specific vector for the CVE-2012-4840 vulnerability?

CVE-2012-4840 allows exploitation through unspecified vectors that facilitate XPath injection.

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CVE-2012-4840

medium

CWE

5/3/2013

29/8/2017

CVE-2012-4840: Code Injection

First published: Tue Mar 05 2013(Updated: )

IBM Cognos Business Intelligence (BI) 8.4.1 before IF1, 10.1 before IF2, 10.1.1 before IF2, and 10.2 before IF1 allows remote attackers to conduct XPath injection attacks, and call XPath extension functions, via unspecified vectors.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence	=8.4.1
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence	=10.1
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence	=10.1.1
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence	=10.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4840?
CVE-2012-4840 has been identified as having a critical severity due to its potential to allow remote attackers to exploit XPath injection vulnerabilities.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4840?
To remediate CVE-2012-4840, upgrade IBM Cognos Business Intelligence to version 8.4.1 IF1 or later, or any of the 10.1, 10.1.1, or 10.2 versions with their respective IF updates.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2012-4840?
CVE-2012-4840 affects IBM Cognos Business Intelligence versions 8.4.1 before IF1, 10.1 before IF2, 10.1.1 before IF2, and 10.2 before IF1.
What type of attack is possible with CVE-2012-4840?
CVE-2012-4840 enables remote attackers to conduct XPath injection attacks and call XPath extension functions.
Is there a specific vector for the CVE-2012-4840 vulnerability?
CVE-2012-4840 allows exploitation through unspecified vectors that facilitate XPath injection.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4840?
CVE-2012-4840 has been identified as having a critical severity due to its potential to allow remote attackers to exploit XPath injection vulnerabilities.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4840?
To remediate CVE-2012-4840, upgrade IBM Cognos Business Intelligence to version 8.4.1 IF1 or later, or any of the 10.1, 10.1.1, or 10.2 versions with their respective IF updates.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2012-4840?
CVE-2012-4840 affects IBM Cognos Business Intelligence versions 8.4.1 before IF1, 10.1 before IF2, 10.1.1 before IF2, and 10.2 before IF1.
What type of attack is possible with CVE-2012-4840?
CVE-2012-4840 enables remote attackers to conduct XPath injection attacks and call XPath extension functions.
Is there a specific vector for the CVE-2012-4840 vulnerability?
CVE-2012-4840 allows exploitation through unspecified vectors that facilitate XPath injection.

CVE-2012-4840: Code Injection

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4840?

How do I fix CVE-2012-4840?

What software versions are affected by CVE-2012-4840?

What type of attack is possible with CVE-2012-4840?

Is there a specific vector for the CVE-2012-4840 vulnerability?

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4840?

How do I fix CVE-2012-4840?

What software versions are affected by CVE-2012-4840?

What type of attack is possible with CVE-2012-4840?

Is there a specific vector for the CVE-2012-4840 vulnerability?